MAY 29, 2019 22:50 IST
UPDATED: MAY 29, 2019 22:51 IST
A new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia has
been recently identified by scientists in Goa.
The wasp, Kudakrumia
rangnekari, was named after Goa-based researcher Parag Rangnekar.
“A species being named after me
comes as a complete surprise. Mixed feelings at the moment, of joy and for some
unknown reason slightly uncomfortable,” Mr. Rangnekar said. The new species was
collected in the forests of Western Ghats.
His quest to document the
butterflies of this unique region resulted in a record of 220 species, of which
13 species had not been described before.
He is the author of a book
“Butterflies of Goa”, which is perhaps a first field guide with photographs of
the species found in this region.
Mr. Rangnekar, who is the
founder-president of the Goa Bird Conservation Network, has now taken up the
documentation of the dragonflies in the State.
The holotype is from Kotigao
Wildlife Sanctuary of Goa of northern Western Ghats and the paratype is from
Ranipuram hill of Kerala of southern Western Ghats.
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